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FOURMILE CREEK

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Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, IA41.6138°N, -93.5455°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

118cfs

GAUGE HT

4.37ft

AIR TEMP

85°F

WIND

4mph NE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

118cfs 201.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 248–336 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,298cfs

PERIOD LOW

118cfs

RUNNABLE

13%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

4.37ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

65°

MON

92°

67°

TUE

87°

68°

WED

88°

67°

THU

89°

70°

FRI

88°

71°

SAT

92°

70°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

87°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph ENE

G 8 mph

ENE

G10

ESE

SSE

NNW

WNW

WSW

SSW

ESE

ENE

G10

NNE

G11

G13

ENE

G14

ENE

ESE

WNW

SSE

SSW

SSE

SSW

WNW

WSW

WNW

NNW

ESE

SSE

SSW

NNW

WNW

ESE

G11

ESE

G10

ESE

G10

SSE

G10

ESE

G10

ESE

G10

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

13%

100%

95%

30%

56%

82%

100%

11%

10%

23%

95%

100%

56%

12%

10%

16%

95%

72%

87%

100%

58%

22%

53%

79%

91%

98%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

992

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:51 AM

SUNSET

08:48 PM

14H 57M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

41.6138, -93.5455

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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